YDC Soken 2026

[Kintamayama]

Was held today. Houshouryuu, Kotozakura and Aonishiki went at it. Aonishiki looking rusty was 6-9. "He better shape up if he wants to go higher. I know hes been busy but still

.." said Hakkaku rijicho. He was 3-7 against Houshouryuu, losing four straight in the end. Someone please add more, im out of it today. 

[Reonito]

No Onosato?

[PersistentPufferfish]

Onosato was 5-1 against Hiradoumi, followed by 3-2 against Oho. 

Hoshoryu was 12-5 against Kotozakura and Aonishiki, finishing with 6 straight wins.

Takayasu and Shodai were absent.

Edited January 5 by PersistentPufferfish

[Kishinoyama]

2 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Aonishiki looking rusty was 6-9. "He better shape up if he wants to go higher. I know hes been busy but still

.." said Hakkaku rijicho. He was 3-7 against Houshouryuu, losing four straight in the end….

It will be interesting to see with all the ozeki commitments and celebrations if he can get his “normal” double digit record. Maybe an 8-7 is the best that can be hoped for. 

[Akinomaki]

Plenty of pics of Onosato - and of Hoshoryu and Aonishiki

the boss wasn't pleased with Aonishiki, watching with YDC top Oshima and with female member Konno

o

Onosato was 8-3, opponents below his level - but he is recovering and wants to be fit for day 1

o oo
first 5-1 with maegashira Hiradoumi

o o o o oo o  o  o   o o

then 3-2 with komusubi Oho

o

o o

 

Hoshoryu did proper keiko - with ozeki

5-2 with Kotozakura
oo ooooo   o o

and 7-3 with Aonishiki

oooo o  o o

Aonishiki 3-2 with Kotozakura

o

 

Kirishima, Hakunofuji, Yoshinofuji

o oo

Edited January 6 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

TV Asahi had a full report of Y/O bouts from the soken, first Onosato, also in the interviews of the 4

and a news clip about Aonishiki - and Onosato youtube.com/watch?v=chOcnqQ_-HY

 

NHK news clip o

[Leoben]

That's a big bandage on Hoshoryu's left knee. Is there any word on him being injured?

[Akinomaki]

The NSK posted makuuchi keiko before the part on TV Asahi

 

[Akinomaki]

On 06/01/2026 at 15:19, Leoben said:

That's a big bandage on Hoshoryu's left knee. Is there any word on him being injured?

A crack in the meniscus, the knee is swollen, fluid is piling up easily o

- no yusho for Hoshoryu this basho

Edited Thursday at 09:56 by Akinomaki

[Yamanashi]

In an old person, the supple meniscus becomes rigid and brittle (like old plastics) and then it can crack or shatter.  In a fellow of Hoshoryu's age, it's a tear, which could be handled by arthroscopic surgery (maybe as little as one basho missed).  Though cartilage and related structures don't self-heal quickly, sometimes rest actually works.

[Octofuji]

I watched the first part of the Yokozuna Ozeki bouts and thought Aonishiki actually looked pretty good against Hoshoryu, who just wasn't able to stand his ground (that knee can't help).

[Bunbukuchagama]

3 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

In an old person, the supple meniscus becomes rigid and brittle (like old plastics) and then it can crack or shatter.  In a fellow of Hoshoryu's age, it's a tear, which could be handled by arthroscopic surgery (maybe as little as one basho missed).  Though cartilage and related structures don't self-heal quickly, sometimes rest actually works.

Actually, a degenerative tear might not be out of the question despite his young age. 

[Yamanashi]

7 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Actually, a degenerative tear might not be out of the question despite his young age. 

Yes, but not a "crack".

[Akinomaki]

Y/O training from the NSK - shorter than from TV Asahi

 

[Akinomaki]

Makushita training